Porsche could be racing a car that has an engine configuration similar to a Ford from the 1960s. It's probably the only thing it has in common with a Ford from the '60s, but a new V4 is kind of a big deal.

Last month, we learned Porsche's entrant would be a four-cylinder hybrid. Now, Autocar and various other sources report that four-cylinder engine won't be a typical Porsche flat configuration, but a V4. Americans might best remember the 60-degree Ford V4 that powered the Saab 95, 96 and Sonett, which was really intended to motivate the German Ford Taunus.